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Lot 1948 - world coins asia and middle-east -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18

Lot 1948 - world coins asia and middle-east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18

TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1908-1918, AR medal, AH1322 (1915), NP-1115, Medal of Merit (Liyakat Madalyasi), circular silver medal with loop for ribbon suspension and with ornate silver suspension bar; elaborate trophy of arms, the Sultan’s radiant tughra above / inscribed in Arabic characters ‘Medal of Merit especially for Those Who Have Shown Loyalty and Bravery’ and dated in Arabic numerals AH1308 (= AD1890); on original ribbon with a silver bar supported by crossed sabres and inscribed with the date AH1332 (=AD1915), EF, S.
The medal was instituted in 1890 and became the standard Ottoman military decoration. It could also be awarded to civilians for merit and from 1905 to women for charitable and meritorious acts. From 1915, military awards made during World War I had the ribbon bar seen here. The Medal is not often found.

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Lot 1949 - world coins asia and middle-east -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18

Lot 1949 - world coins asia and middle-east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18

TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1908-1918, AR medal, AH1322 (1915), NP-1115, Medal of Merit (Liyakat Madalyasi), circular silver medal pierced with loop for ribbon suspension; elaborate trophy of arms, the Sultan’s radiant tughra above / inscribed in Arabic characters ‘Medal of Merit especially for Those Who Have Shown Loyalty and Bravery’ and dated in Arabic numerals AH1308 (= AD1890) with original ribbon, EF, S. The medal was instituted in 1890 and became the standard Ottoman military decoration. It could also be awarded to civilians for merit and from 1905 to women for charitable and meritorious acts. From 1915, military awards made during World War I had the ribbon bar seen here. The Medal is not often found.

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Lot 1959 - world coins asia and middle-east -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18

Lot 1959 - world coins asia and middle-east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18

RUSSIAN EMPIRE: Alexander II, 1855-1881, AE medal, 1878, Diakov- 854.1, Russo-Turkish War, 1877-1878 Campaign Medal in light colored bronze, radiate cross on crescent / Russian inscription "Not unto us, not unto us, but unto thy Name", with loop as made, with new ribbon, EF.
Awarded to military personal of all ranks who participated in at least one of the battles against the enemy during the war from 1877 to 1878, including during counter-insurgency in the North Caucasus and in the fighting against the troops of the Circassians in Abkhazia; Bulgarian volunteers, volunteers who participated in the battles; Sailors who participated in the battles on the Black Sea and the Danube; Priests, doctors, paramedics, nurses, who were in the army and risked their lives; and Civilian and military officials, who were in the army and took part in the fighting in arms.

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Lot 1960 - world coins asia and middle-east -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18

Lot 1960 - world coins asia and middle-east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18

TUNISIA: Ali III ibn al-Husayn, 1882-1902, Nichan Iftikhar order, Order of Glory (Nichan Iftikhar), Third Class (Commander) medal, ten-pointed silver star, alternate faceted arms with graduated chiselled rays between the arms, the face with a circular central green enamel medallion bearing the name ali in silver Arabic characters within a faceted silver border; the reverse with illegible stamp, with original ribbon, suspension loop, rosette and ring, of good quality, but likely local Tunisian manufacture, EF.
This order was instituted in 1835 by Ahmad I ibn Mustafa, Bey of Tunis and reformed in 1857 by his successor Muhammad II ibn al-Husayn. It was effectively the National Order of Tunis from its foundation until its suppression after independence in 1957. The order essentially existed in two different models: the first awarded from its creation in 1835 and the second following 1859. Initially awarded in a single class, the order was reorganized and awarded in five classes following 1843 and expanded to six classes in 1882. This order could be awarded to people of French nationality, cities (such as Verdun), and other notable foreigners with some connection to Tunisia. It was given by the bey of Tunis on a proposal from the chief vizier for Tunisian subjects and, in all the other cases, on a proposal from the resident general of France (which occupied the de facto post of Foreign Minister of Tunisia at that time). Each bey put his monogram on the center of the decoration thus it is possible to determine the approximate award date of each order.

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Lot 1961 - world coins asia and middle-east -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18

Lot 1961 - world coins asia and middle-east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18

TUNISIA: Ahmad II b. Ali, 1929-1942, Nichan Iftikhar order, Order of Glory (Nichan Iftikhar), First Class (Grand Cordon) Grand Cross Breast Star (85mm), ten-pointed silver star, alternate faceted arms with graduated chiselled rays between the arms, the face with a circular central green enamel medallion bearing the name ahmad bey in silver Arabic characters within a faceted silver border; the reverse plain, with reverse pin for wearing, of good quality, but likely local Tunisian manufacture, EF.
This order was instituted in 1835 by Ahmad I ibn Mustafa, Bey of Tunis and reformed in 1857 by his successor Muhammad II ibn al-Husayn. It was effectively the National Order of Tunis from its foundation until its suppression after independence in 1957. The order essentially existed in two different models: the first awarded from its creation in 1835 and the second following 1859. Initially awarded in a single class, the order was reorganized and awarded in five classes following 1843 and expanded to six classes in 1882. This order could be awarded to people of French nationality, cities (such as Verdun), and other notable foreigners with some connection to Tunisia. It was given by the bey of Tunis on a proposal from the chief vizier for Tunisian subjects and, in all the other cases, on a proposal from the resident general of France (which occupied the de facto post of Foreign Minister of Tunisia at that time). Each bey put his monogram on the center of the decoration thus it is possible to determine the approximate award date of each order.

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Lot 1962 - world coins asia and middle-east -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18

Lot 1962 - world coins asia and middle-east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18

TUNISIA: Ahmad II b. Ali, 1929-1942, Nichan Iftikhar order, Order of Glory (Nichan Iftikhar), Second Class (Grand-officer) Neck Badge, ten-pointed silver star, alternate faceted arms with graduated chiselled rays between the arms, the face with a circular central green enamel medallion bearing the name ahmad bey in silver Arabic characters within a faceted silver border; the reverse plain, with suspension loop, rosette and ring, of good quality, but likely local Tunisian manufacture, EF.
This order was instituted in 1835 by Ahmad I ibn Mustafa, Bey of Tunis and reformed in 1857 by his successor Muhammad II ibn al-Husayn. It was effectively the National Order of Tunis from its foundation until its suppression after independence in 1957. The order essentially existed in two different models: the first awarded from its creation in 1835 and the second following 1859. Initially awarded in a single class, the order was reorganized and awarded in five classes following 1843 and expanded to six classes in 1882. This order could be awarded to people of French nationality, cities (such as Verdun), and other notable foreigners with some connection to Tunisia. It was given by the bey of Tunis on a proposal from the chief vizier for Tunisian subjects and, in all the other cases, on a proposal from the resident general of France (which occupied the de facto post of Foreign Minister of Tunisia at that time). Each bey put his monogram on the center of the decoration thus it is possible to determine the approximate award date of each order.

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Lot 1963 - world coins asia and middle-east -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18

Lot 1963 - world coins asia and middle-east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18

TUNISIA: Ahmad II b. Ali, 1929-1942, Nichan Iftikhar order, Order of Glory (Nichan Iftikhar), Fourth Class (Officer) medal, ten-pointed silver star, alternate faceted arms enamelled red and green with graduated chiselled rays between the arms, the face with a circular central green enamel medallion bearing the name ali in silver Arabic characters within a faceted silver border; the reverse with illegible stamp, with original ribbon with rosette denoting an award of the officer class, suspension loop, rosette and ring, EF.
This order was instituted in 1835 by Ahmad I ibn Mustafa, Bey of Tunis and reformed in 1857 by his successor Muhammad II ibn al-Husayn. It was effectively the National Order of Tunis from its foundation until its suppression after independence in 1957. The order essentially existed in two different models: the first awarded from its creation in 1835 and the second following 1859. Initially awarded in a single class, the order was reorganized and awarded in five classes following 1843 and expanded to six classes in 1882. This order could be awarded to people of French nationality, cities (such as Verdun), and other notable foreigners with some connection to Tunisia. It was given by the bey of Tunis on a proposal from the chief vizier for Tunisian subjects and, in all the other cases, on a proposal from the resident general of France (which occupied the de facto post of Foreign Minister of Tunisia at that time). Each bey put his monogram on the center of the decoration thus it is possible to determine the approximate award date of each order.

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Lot 1964 - world coins asia and middle-east -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18

Lot 1964 - world coins asia and middle-east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18

TUNISIA: Ahmad II b. Ali, 1929-1942, Nichan Iftikhar order, Order of Glory (Nichan Iftikhar), Fourth Class (Officer) medal, ten-pointed silver star, alternate faceted arms enamelled red and green with graduated chiselled rays between the arms, the face with a circular central green enamel medallion bearing the name ali in silver Arabic characters within a faceted silver border; the reverse with illegible stamp, with original ribbon with rosette denoting an award of the officer class, rosette suspension loop, miniature medal, EF.
This order was instituted in 1835 by Ahmad I ibn Mustafa, Bey of Tunis and reformed in 1857 by his successor Muhammad II ibn al-Husayn. It was effectively the National Order of Tunis from its foundation until its suppression after independence in 1957. The order essentially existed in two different models: the first awarded from its creation in 1835 and the second following 1859. Initially awarded in a single class, the order was reorganized and awarded in five classes following 1843 and expanded to six classes in 1882. This order could be awarded to people of French nationality, cities (such as Verdun), and other notable foreigners with some connection to Tunisia. It was given by the bey of Tunis on a proposal from the chief vizier for Tunisian subjects and, in all the other cases, on a proposal from the resident general of France (which occupied the de facto post of Foreign Minister of Tunisia at that time). Each bey put his monogram on the center of the decoration thus it is possible to determine the approximate award date of each order.

Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18

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Lot 1966 - world coins asia and middle-east -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18

Lot 1966 - world coins asia and middle-east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18

TURKEY: AE medal, ND, Military Pride Martyrdom Medal, 2nd Class, TOPRAK EGER UGRUNDA öLEN VARSA VATANDIR around red and white enameled star and crescent device / [number] 869, with hanger and original ribbon in original case of issue, EF, RRRR. Rare medal from the early Turkish Republic era.

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Lot 1967 - world coins asia and middle-east -  Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18

Lot 1967 - world coins asia and middle-east - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18

AFGHANISTAN: Abdur Rahman, 1880-1901, AR rupee, Kabul, AH1304//AH1303, KM-805, transitional type struck at the Heaton mint, Birmingham, small rim nick, VF, S.

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